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Re: Wasn't my intent to offend anyone...

posted by  someone claiming to be Les Lyne on  Mon Aug 13 03:01 CST 2001 [RELATED]

"...6spd manual trannys that let you turn 1800RPM at 70MPH!"

Yeah, good point. I forgot about these newer trannies. Seems like back in the late 60's/early 70's 4-speeds trannies were considered to be living on the edge. I remember talking to a gear-head friend in about '72 or '73, telling him about my Fiat 124 Spider... four-wheel disc brakes, double-overhead cam engine, 5-speed tranny... he said Waitaminnit!! No way is it a 5-speed! Surely it's a 4-speed, right??

Of course, he drove an SS396. I wonder which car is worth more now, that '69 124 Spider, or his '71 SS...

Oh well, at least I felt cool, back in those days, shifting into 5th gear!





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